They were gone now more than six months since the last time Joel Embiid had set foot on the pitch with the Sixers shirt, because from defeat in game 6 of the series against the Knicks the star of Philadelphia she was no longer able to help her companions. And, ironically, to accompany his return to the fieldthey were still there, i Knicksalways guests at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and winning again. Contrary to what happened last May 2ndwhen the Cameroonian was in barely presentable physical condition but still finished as the best of his team 39 points and 13 rebounds, his debut race in the new regular season was truly disappointing.
Embiid and the ground to recover
In clear defeat 111-99the eighth of the Sixers’ unfortunate start to the season, accrued against Jalen Brunson and companions Embiid it managed to have little if any impact. In the 26 minutes spent on the parquet, the center of Philadelphia it really appeared far from an acceptable athletic conditionundergoing comparison with Karl-Anthony Towns and closing with 13 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting just 2/11 from the field. An overall predictable performance, but still disappointing, which however does not seem to worry the person concerned. “It’s all about confidence in my abilities” he commented Embiid after the race, “I don’t know when I’ll be able to fully recover it, but usually it’s about one or two games at most”. Hope, however Philadelphiais that the full recovery of his star, at least from an emotional point of viewbe really fast, because the record of 2-8 at the moment he places the boys coached by Nick Nurseal penultimate place in the Eastwhile at the top of the Conference those who should be their competitors seem to be already running fast. In short, they have no further time to waste Embiid nor even less i Sixersnow expected to a rather demanding away match at the home of undefeated Cleveland. A trip in which, at least in intention, Embiid he would like to have his say, but he will most likely skip it to safeguard a talready precarious physical condition.
